All Women Adventure - Maximum Group Size 12

Shared Room - $3,200

Private Room - $3,500

This journey is about more than exploring Guatemala—it's about making a real impact. During our adventure, we'll roll up our sleeves and work alongside the local community in San Juan La Laguna to help build a vented stove for a family in need. Through our partnership with the Dreams and Hopes Foundation, this hands-on experience will provide a safer, healthier cooking environment while giving us the opportunity to connect with local families in a meaningful and unforgettable way. It's the kind of experience that stays with you long after you return home.

We will also be welcomed into our local guide’s home in his village outside Antigua Guatemala, where he will host a special fiesta for families in his community. During this gathering, we’ll share time together and distribute school supply kits, clothing, and toys to local children. These moments of connection and giving are at the heart of this journey—reminding us that travel is not only about where we go, but how we show up and the impact we leave behind.

Marjon has been chasing adventures around the world for over 25 years—visiting more than 50 countries and collecting stories, friendships, and unforgettable memories along the way. Travel has always been her happy place, and she’s especially passionate about making it more accessible and meaningful for women.

Today, Marjon leads small groups of women on soulful, purpose-driven journeys. Her trips go beyond sightseeing—they’re about forging deep connections with local communities, embracing cultural immersion, and giving back in meaningful ways. Marjon creates experiences that go way beyond just checking off a bucket list. It’s about discovering the world—and yourself—in the process. 

We’ll be staying in a quiet neighborhood just outside the city center—a peaceful place to rest and reset after our days of exploring. The rooms are spacious and offer air conditioning, a welcome comfort that’s not always easy to find in the heart of the city. Each morning, we’ll be greeted with a freshly prepared à la carte breakfast on the veranda, and in the evenings, we can unwind together on the rooftop with drinks, sharing stories from the day. This is a property that truly feels like home.

Today we'll explore the enchanting city of Antigua with our own private local guide Roberto leading the way. As we wander the colorful cobblestone streets, we'll uncover hidden courtyards, vibrant plazas, fascinating history, and local stories you won't find in a guidebook. Surrounded by three dramatic volcanoes, this UNESCO World Heritage city is full of charm, culture, and photo-worthy moments around every corner. Having our own guide means we can move at our own pace, ask questions, and experience Antigua like an insider. I can guarantee you will fall in love with Roberto!

Step into the heart of Guatemala’s coffee culture with this immersive, women-led coffee tour in the hills of San Miguel Escobar, just outside of Antigua. Guided by small-scale coffee growers, you’ll trace the journey from bean to brew, learning each step of the process—planting, harvesting, roasting, and grinding—right from the people who live it every day.

This tour is powered by De La Gente and the Caficultora Network—a groundbreaking initiative launched in 2023 to uplift women in Guatemala’s coffee industry. While women have long been essential to coffee production, they’ve often been excluded from decision-making roles and recognition. This project changes that.

This is more than just a tour—it’s a chance to connect. Along the way, you’ll have candid conversations with the producers about their challenges, passions, and dreams in a male-dominated industry.

• Guided walk through the coffee fields

• Traditional roasting & grinding demonstration

• Coffee tasting at the grower’s home

• A bag of freshly roasted coffee to take home

You'll experience a unique adventure as you explore cobblestone streets, country roads, and small communities with rich stories to tell. Our route includes visits to a farm and artisan workshops where you'll learn the process involved in making chocolate, jade, and macadamia nuts. Enjoy tastings of the local delicacies like loquat wine and artisanal chocolate.

Choose to be dropped off at the hotel to relax or come do some shopping with me in Antigua before we head to dinner. Today is our chance to see everything in more detail.

Our guide Roberto has a heart for helping his community. His wife has invited the mothers and children in their village into their home for our GIVE Back party. We will each bring donations from home to pass out to the kids. She Dares to Wander will be sponsoring school supplies for each child. The sad truth is these parents cannot afford these simple things we take for granted. Not having school supplies means not being able to attend school. It feels so good to be able to bring some joy to these kids. Toys, clothing and shoes are always a hit. We will have a piñata and snacks for the kids to enjoy.

Nestled among the stunning volcanoes and lush mountains of Guatemala, Lake Atitlán offers a perfect mix of natural beauty and vibrant culture.

The villages around the lake are filled with charm and personality, each offering something unique.

The journey to the lake is a three hour scenic drive. We will stop along the way for lunch to break up the drive. Once we arrive we will be escorted on our private boat to our village of San Juan Laguna.

Tucked in the heart of San Juan La Laguna, Hotel Taa' Tiin is a peaceful retreat surrounded by gardens and mountain views near Lake Atitlán. This boutique stay offers a warm, authentic feel with comfortable rooms, fresh local breakfasts, and space to relax after our daily adventures. With local artisan shops, lakeside beauty, and cultural experiences just steps away, it’s the perfect place to rest, reflect, and take in the magic of Guatemala.

They partner with our Suenos y Esperanzas charity to host volunteers. It's conveniently walking distance to where we will be building stoves for a local family.

Today we have the luxury of moving at our own pace and away from the crowds. Our private lancha will escort us to the nature reserve of San Marcos where the clearest waters await us. You will have an opportunity to climb the mirador viewpoint and splash in the lake.

Then it's off to the tiny village of Santa Catarina Palopo famous for it's colorful streets and hand painted pottery. This is the perfect spot to buy those treasures to bring back home.

Lunch awaits us in Santiago. The views will blow you away and so will the food. Afterwards we will head back to San Juan Laguana for some free time to explore.

Mayan Kitchen – A Taste of Culture in San Pedro La Laguna
Just steps from the central docks of San Pedro, Mayan Kitchen has been welcoming travelers into its cozy, lakeside kitchen since 2014. But this is more than just a cooking class—it's a heartwarming cultural exchange and a celebration of community.

Founded by Anita, whose story begins with a simple day in her kitchen and an unexpected visitor, Mayan Kitchen has grown into a beloved experience where locals and travelers come together to cook, connect, and share traditions. Anita herself leads each class with warmth and passion, offering a glimpse into the fusion of Mayan and Spanish colonial influences that define Guatemalan cuisine.

Your day begins with a guided tour of the local market, where you’ll shop for fresh, organic ingredients while supporting small local producers. Then, back at the kitchen patio—with sweeping views of Lake Atitlán—you’ll roll up your sleeves and learn to prepare three authentic Guatemalan dishes from scratch.

Expect hands-on fun, meaningful stories, and plenty of laughter. By the end of this experience, you won’t just have new recipes—you’ll have a deeper understanding of the culture, community, and spirit behind the food. 

Because sometimes the best souvenirs are the ones you can taste and share.

Women’s Weaving Cooperative – San Pedro La Laguna

Just below Mayan Kitchen, take a guided tour through a vibrant women’s weaving cooperative where tradition and empowerment intertwine. Learn the full process—from harvesting cotton to spinning, dyeing, and weaving it into traje típico (traditional dress) and other beautiful textiles using time-honored Guatemalan techniques.

What began with just five women now supports over 25 around Lake Atitlán. Each artisan earns 75% of the profits from her work, creating sustainable income and providing extra meals through Mayan Kitchen’s support. Your visit helps keep these cultural traditions alive—while opening doors for more women and their families.

Sababa cafe is famous for it's lake views! We'll have time to enjoy a coffee or fresh juice and share our favorite memories of the day. You will have free time to explore the charming town of San Pedro La Laguna or return to San Juan Laguna.

San Pedro La Laguna has a relaxed bohemian feel. The village revolves around the Catholic Church and the marketplace, with narrow cobbled streets leading up the hill, away from the ferry docks. Coffee plantations surround San Pedro La Laguna, and picturesque paths lead to the lake, where boulders and small stretches of beach provide peaceful sunbathing and swimming spots. There are also thermal pools in the village offering superb views of the nearby volcanoes.

Guatemala has one of the lowest school completion rates in Latin America. Some of the most frequently cited reasons Guatemalan children do not continue their education include poverty, relocation, household labor expectations, illness, teen pregnancy, and teen marriage.

The problem is even more prominent in indigenous communities, where almost 80% of the population lives in poverty. When Mayan children reach 16 or 17 years of age, they often have children that they are not yet equipped to support.

Poverty is a cyclical trap. Without education, proper health care, access to clean water and sanitation, or viable job opportunities, people cannot escape their financial situation.

This foundation believes that education is the key to breaking this cycle and ensuring the survival of the Mayan community. Education can help young people gain the courage to find their voices and keep the Mayan culture alive.

Each student accepted into the Scholarship Program receives tuition for a school year (10 months) paid directly to the school to ensure the student is enrolled and able to attend. The student must show outstanding test scores, a capacity for learning, and a desire to finish their education.

Join us for one last breakfast and pack your bags for your flight home.  Enjoy one last boat ride across Lake Atitlan as we transfer back to Panajachel to meet our private driver to Guatemala City airport.

We will cross the lake one last time on our private boat. Our driver will be waiting for us to take us to the airport. It's a three hour drive and we will have a stop along to way. We need to leave early to beat traffic.

Thank you for trusting me to take you on what I hope was a trip of a lifetime. 

Travel has a way of changing us, completing us, and showing us new parts of ourselves. I have no doubt that we will all leave here a little different than when we arrived, and for that, I’m incredibly grateful.

Until the next adventure... keep that wanderlust alive and continue embracing the world with open hearts.

With love and gratitude,
Marjon 💛
She Dares to Wander